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I Patented Oct. 27, 1885.

JULIUS OTTO OBERMAIER, OF LAMBRECHT, BAVARIA, GERMANY.

CENTRIFUGAL MACHINE I-'OR TREA'IING TEXTILE FABRICS, dc.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 329,204, dated October27, 1885. Application filed J' une 25, 1885. Serial No. 169,@8. (Nomodel.)

' containing them in order to extract the dyeliquor prior to changingfrom one dye-vessel to another; and my invention consists in subjectingthe vessel and its contentsto a rapid rotation to remove thesurplusliquor after the removal of the vessel from one vat and prior toplacing it in another, andl in constructing the vessel and a centrifugalmachine so that such rapid revolution can be secured by placing thevessel on the shaft of the machine.

My invention further consists in means for counterbalancing the vesselwhen it is so loaded as to be weighted more at one side than the other.

In the drawings, Figure lis a sectional elevation showing the improvedvessel and sufficient of a centrifugal machine to illustrate myimprovements. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation showing the vessel appliedto one of the dyetanks.

In operating according to other methods and with ordinary apparatus ithas heretofore been necessary to remove the fibers, yarns, or textilefabrics from the dyeing-vessel before this Was taken from one dye-vat toanother, in order to remove from the fibers, &c.', by centrifugal actionor pressure the superfluous dye-stuff contained therein, after which thematerials were again placed in the vessel and submitted to the yfurtherdyeing process. By

this means much time was lost, and frequently a uniform treatment of thematerial was not obtained. t v

The present linvention relates to an improved construction of apparatuswhereby thisldisadvantage is obviated, the dyeing-vessel being soconstructed that it can be placed upon 'a centrifugal machine forremoving the surplus liquid by centrifugal action.

The construction of the vessel I for this pur- `the receptacle'can bequickly pose is shown on the accompanying drawings.

There is an inner perforated cylinder, C, and an outer perforatedcylinder, B, a bottom, f, connecting the two to form an intermediate'annular chamber, X, and al conical flanged ring, a, adapted to the coneb of a centrifugal machine, secured to the bottom, and a cap, E, carriesan annular follower, fn, between which and th'e bottom j' 'the materialto be dyedv is conned. By means of the ring a the dyeingf vessel B canbe fitted onto the cone b of the centrifugal machine, where it may ormay not be secured by means of screw-bolts. In order to support thereceptacle at its upper end also,

the cover E is provided with a socketed nipple, N, into which fits theupper end of the shaft d of the centrifugal machine. The screw S of thecover is made to fit into a recess, o, formed for it in the shaft d. Bythis means applied to the shaft d, revolved rapidly, and t econtents canbe readily cleared of superfluous liquid after removing the same fromone dye-vat and prior to placing it into anotherin the position shown inFig.

2, when the gas or the dye-liquor is forced through the casings andintervening material by a circulating-pump, G.

In order to establish a perfect balance of the receptacle upon the shaftd, the latter is pro-.

vided with aflange, t, supporting loose metal v rings p, which, onrotary motion being imparted to the apparatus, lautomatically adj ustthemselves in position so as to establish the desired balance. This.means of securing an accurate balance may be used with the revolvingshafts of other apparatus.

I claimd 1. The improvement in treating fibers, 8vo., for dyeing thesame, consisting in conning them in a perforated vessel, transferringsaid vessel from one vat to another, and after removal from each vatrevolving said vessel to remove the surplus liquor, substantially asdescribed.

, 2. The combination, with the vessel having inner and outer connectedperforated casings, of Aa ring adapted to a bearing on the shaft of acentrifugal machine, to permit the ready application of the receptaclethereto, substam tially as described.

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The combination of the vessel I, ring a,

cap E, screw` S,A and shaft d of a centrifugal .emotie-Hy as described.

sham of a ila-nge on the shaft and loose rings supported by the flange,substantially as described.

ln testimony Whereofl have signed na y neme to this specification in thepresence of two subsoribing Witnesses.

JULIUS OTT() DBERMJER.

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maelnine provided with :L bearing for the ring a', and with :L recess,o, for the screw S, substantially as described.

The combination of the vessel l, ring a, cap E, screw S, and soeketednipple N, sub- The combination of the shaft d, flange t, and loose ringsp, substantially as and for the purpose seb forth.

G. The combination, with the shaft d of ai eentrifugel machine, andvessel l, adapted to be readily applied to and removed from the

